3155 · BullRES + NRPreference draw
Unit 5B elk,Unit 5B South
Season Archery-Only Elk Nov 13–Nov 26·Units: 5B·50 tags in 2026·Who can apply: residents and nonresidents
Odds for:Nonresident · 0 pts
Your points
0
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Answer card2026 draw · Nonresident
In 2026, 5 of 35 nonresidents applying drew. Everyone with 10 or more points drew.
Draw result · 2026
14%
5 of 35 drew
Harvest success
19–29%
Range, 2023–2025
Tags · 2026
50
Bulls / 100 cows
27
05b, 2023
Odds by point level · 2026 · Nonresident
You are in the 0+ row| Points | Applicants | Drew | Odds · 2026 results | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0+You · 0 pts | 35 | 52 in the bonus pass | 14% |
Why "drew out at" and your odds differ: the cutoff is one number, while odds count everyone who applied at each level.
Draw history
| Year | Who | Draw | Applicants | Drew | Share drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nonresident | 5 of 35 drew | 35 | 5 | 14% |
| 2026 | Resident | 45 of 133 drew | 133 | 45 | 34% |
| 2025 | Nonresident | 4 of 49 drew | 49 | 4 | 8% |
| 2025 | Resident | 43 of 149 drew | 149 | 43 | 29% |
| 2024 | Nonresident | 5 of 42 drew | 42 | 5 | 12% |
| 2024 | Resident | 45 of 105 drew | 105 | 45 | 43% |
| 2023 | Nonresident | 8 of 162 drew | 162 | 8 | 5% |
| 2023 | Resident | 72 of 510 drew | 510 | 72 | 14% |
| 2022 | All applicants | 199 of 1,967 drew | 1,967 | 199 | 10% |
| 2021 | Nonresident | 3 of 61 drew | 61 | 3 | 5% |
| 2021 | Resident | 27 of 173 drew | 173 | 27 | 16% |
| 2020 | All applicants | 15 of 46 drew | 46 | 15 | 33% |
What it is
- Hunt
- Unit 5B South
- Legal animal
- Bull elk
- Weapon
- Archery-Only Elk
- Tags
- 50 (2026)
- Who can apply
- Residents and nonresidents
Season dates, 2026
- Archery-Only Elk: Nov 13–Nov 26
Check the regulations for boundaries and restrictions.
Harvest success, 3155
2021–20252123%2246%2329%2426%2519%
2025: 8 taken by 43 hunters. Success is animals taken ÷ hunters.
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Before you apply
- Points
- “Bonus points may be accrued for deer, antelope, elk, turkey, javelina, bighorn sheep, buffalo, and bear. In order to accrue a bonus point for a species, a valid application must be submitted into a drawing for that species and the application must be unsuccessful (not…”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Nonpermit-tag $135 $650”
- Tag fee
- “Elk Hunt Permit-tag $148 $665 $637 (for Youth-Only hunts) $657 (for Youth-Only hunts)”
Rules for 2026.
Source: AZGFD · Updated Nov 13, 2026